Cask Notes

Cask Notes: Issue 5

American Single Malt 101, the story behind STR casks, and tasting notes for Nc’nean Organic Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Cask Notes: Issue 4

Why blended Scotch deserves more respect, the Angel’s Share, English Whisky’s new geographical indication, and tasting notes for Glen Moray Elgin Classic.

Cask Notes: Issue 3

Issue 3 of Cask Notes — a guide to Scotland's five whisky regions, key Scotch Whisky Regulations, and tasting notes on Bruichladdich's The Classic Laddie Single Malt.

Cask Notes: Issue 2

Issue 2 of Cask Notes — how to read a Scotch label, whether Dan only drinks Scotch (spoiler: no), and tasting notes on Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye.

Welcome to Cask Notes

The first issue of Cask Notes — Dan's origin story with Scotch, industry musings on label transparency, and tasting notes on the Aberfeldy 12 Year Single Malt.

Single malt gets all the glory. Blended Scotch ...

Blended Scotch whisky emerged as a commercial powerhouse, with figures like Andrew Usher, John Walker, and the Chivas brothers pioneering blends that combined single malt and grain whiskies for a...